The incident of the splitting of the moon is originally mentioned in the Holy Qur’an. It clearly outlines the background of such signs and specifically the nature, purpose, and objective of this incident. Therefore, its contents hold fundamental importance in the explanation and details of this event. However, several Companions of the Prophet (PBUH) have also narrated this event. Among them, Ali, Abdullah bin Mas‘ud, Jubair bin Mut‘im, Abdullah bin Abbas, Abdullah bin Umar, Hudhayfah bin Yaman, and Anas bin Malik are prominent. Some of them were eyewitnesses while others narrated it based on the testimonies of others. These narratives are recorded in the collections of hadith and traditions in Bukhari, Muslim, Tirmidhi, Ahmad, Abu Awanah, Abu Dawood al-Tayalisi, Abdul Razzaq, Ibn Jarir, Bayhaqi, Tabarani, Ibn Mardawiyah, and Abu Nu‘aym Isfahani with several and varied chains of transmission. These narratives can be divided into two categories based on the observation of the narrators:
1. Narrations of the Companions Who Witnessed the Splitting of the Moon
2. Narrations from Companions Who Did Not Witness the Splitting of the Moon
Below, the aforementioned narratives have been analyzed in the same sequence. However, before the study of this, it is necessary to determine the timing of the splitting of the moon.